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[coleconnerhq]

⌠ HARRIS DICKINSON, 22, CIS MALE, HE/HIM ⌡ welcome back to gallagher academy, COLE CONNER! according to their records, they’re a FOURTH year, specializing in THREAT ELIMINATION + COVERT OPERATIONS; and they DID go to a spy prep high school. when i see them walking around in the halls, i usually see a flash of (trusting blue eyes beneath tousled blonde hair, delicate and precise hands, the scent of leather and soap). when it’s the taurus’ birthday on 05/01/99, they always request their ORANGE SCONE from the school’s chefs. looks like they’re well on their way to graduation.

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ACCESS: GRANTED FILE NAME: CONNER, C.; 22; ENGLISHMAN

Cole Conner grew up in foggy England all his life, and grew to love the gloomy days and crisp air. He had always been a sharp kid with advanced skills at a young age-- something his parents never understood where it came from. Soon enough, his IQ and academic standing put him under the radar of unique academies in the United Kingdom, who reached out to test and approve him.

This was how Cole learned about the secret world of covert spies living about in the world.

His family was in no way extraordinary or special, and so this chance to make something more of himself lit something in Cole. Once offered a spot in one of the top preparatory schools in England, he jumped at the chance, promising his family he was off to become a scholar who could provide for them, knowing that this was the thing he had been waiting for his whole life. None the wiser, his parents shipped him off to study the craft of an intelligence agent.

Cole began to excel even from the get-go at his new high school, and saw himself earning top marks. He used to always stay quiet and keep a low profile, but soon he was learning how to become more of himself-- proud, smart as a whip, and welcoming of the world around him. He made friends easier, ones who were at his level and understood him better. Strangely, Cole realized he was truly happy for the first time in his life.

Upon graduation, he took a year in between finishing school and university to spend time in the country and enjoy civilian life once more before being accepted to the Caledonia Institute for Young Men, one of the top boy’s schools in the continent. This was where he began to further develop his skills and hone in on covert operations. That was, until the famous Gallagher Academy opened it’s doors to boys.

His mentors advised Cole that he would be remiss not to apply for a spot in one of the greatest schools in history. And to his surprise, he got in. So, now, here he is-- taking in a new country, excited to make even more friends like him, and study under the sword of all Gillian Gallagher has to offer him. He’s honestly just so happy to be here, there’s nothing he wouldn’t have done for this chance.

ACCESS: DENIED FILE NAME: AGENT 27; ACTIVE STATUS

There’s more than meets the eye. Unbeknownst to Gallagher Academy, they’ve got a double agent in their midst.

Cole Conner was the name given to him at ten years old, when a man named Mr. Stewart whisked him away from the orphanage. He told him he had discovered he was a young man of great intellect and skill, and knew that he could be something even greater if he agreed to come with him, promising a safe place to sleep and warm meals every day among other children who were like him. He was sure that had to be better than the tragedy he was currently living, and so he agreed.

This was how Cole learned about the secret world of covert spies living about in the world.

Mr. Stewart came through with his promises of bed and nourishment at his school, so Cole didn’t really mind when they began putting him in more difficult and vigorous classes that tested not only his mental aptitude, but physical aptitude as well. He couldn’t lie, it felt good to continuously find himself at the top of the class, no matter how many dirty looks he got from the other kids. It felt like he had a real purpose, something Cole never knew he needed. Everything he was doing was to become a trained spy.

Once it came time for high school, he was informed he would be heading to one of the top preparatory schools in England. And, though it may very well be, it was absolute hell. The schooling was intense and strict, and the students were taught to be ruthless and perfect. Every day was harder than the last, but Cole reminded himself he was there for a reason. He was smarter and stronger than the boys and girls he’d left behind at his old school. If this high school was tough, it was because it needed to be. Everyone he graduated with would be steps ahead of the other spies in training in the country.

After graduation, Mr. Stewart told Cole he could see great plans in his future, and if he wanted, he could secure him a place at the Caledonia Institute in Oxford. He let Cole know that the institute was where he worked, and could teach him more than he could possibly understand. But if he wanted a place there, he would need to wait a full year to be vetted and approved. Though Cole didn’t entirely comprehend the task before him, he knew in his heart that he had to do it. He had to trust, because if this institute was what would make him great, than that was where he needed to be.

Once the year was up, Cole found his acceptance letter to Caledonia and began his university career at the place that would change his life forever. What this university offered him was a chance to finally become an agent alongside his final schooling years. See, while the Caledonia Institute outwardly presented itself as a regular boy’s college, and secretly operated as an elite school for young spies, it still held more secrets. The undercover spy world doesn’t know it, but this institute covertly runs itself as a real, active intelligence agency. The students there with clearance high enough-- which are few and far between-- are already employed as professional spies, and Cole is one of them. For his first two years, he underwent continued training and schooling, and his third year promised to see him in active duty. He wasn’t sure what his first real mission would be, but he knew he was ready.

Caledonia pulled him aside for his meeting and debriefed him in on the famous American spy school, The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young People. It was revered worldwide, and for the first time ever, the academy was allowing boys to enroll in their school. Cole’s mission was to apply and attend, and assume a new identity. He would gather intel as needed, and report to Caledonia on all the infrastructure, inner workings, and members of the academy. Covert operations? Taking on a new persona and accumulating high-threat intelligence? This was what he knew to do best. Cole accepted.

So, now, here he is-- seemingly fresh-eyed and naive, taking on the role of an eager and excited student, who is friendly to all and so happy to be at Gallagher Academy. But his loyalties lie elsewhere and above all else, Cole has a job to do.

TL;DR - THE FACTS

Cole is a double agent, sent here from a lesser-known English spy school that is also secretly running as an active intelligence agency

He’s presenting as a new student, fresh off the plane from England, ready to study at one of the best schools in the world

He’s very good at his job, so his persona never slips while at the academy, and no one should have any real suspicion that he isn’t who he says he is

He acts like a soft, kind, boy who is always warm, charismatic, and welcoming to those around him, and has no problem making friends

You can often find him reading and studying in the library, hanging out in the common areas, or journaling during his meals

He appears trusting and trustworthy, and is always there to help you out or be a shoulder to lean on

Generally, he just seems like a good guy

Beneath his exterior, he’s constantly analyzing and calculating

He’s got an incredible skill set already, equipped with expert combat knowledge and is advanced in all his studies, but he acts like an average Gallagher student while at the academy

Though he doesn’t entirely dislike the academy, he does see it as incredibly trivial compared to the life he’s already living. He’s sure he’s never going to get used to the place or the people

He’s not evil— he’s aware that the work he’s doing is, well, wrong. But he wants so badly to succeed and be great, that he pushes that aside. Sure the intel he’s gathering could be volatile in the wrong hands, but since he’s not immediately and directly harming anyone, he can look past it

Soon he’ll be able to leave Gallagher and have none the wiser, right?

This is what spies were meant to do, right?

PRESENT

Over the past year and a half, Cole has changed a lot

Gallagher itself has slowly grown on him, showing him true friendship and compassion from people that he hasn’t really felt since his parents died

He’s gained a ton of trust along the way from a lot of the student body, and while he’s been steadily taking down information on them all, he hasn’t sent it off Caledonia

Caledonia, and Mr. Stewart— who is essentially Cole’s adoptive father— have given him reason to doubt, and he’s scared to put the people he now cares about in danger

To this day, he’s still lying, still working as a ‘double agent’, but doesn’t feel the same loyalty to Caledonia anymore, and is trying desperately to figure out how to protect Gallagher from them

To make matters harder, he’s been joined at Gallagher by more Caledonia operatives, who he originally has been trying to sabotage, but he’s now also come to see them as friends

He’s in love with President Sutton’s daughter, Valeria, and she’s the largest reason he’s changed so much, and wants to choose to do good for her

He’s also found a deep friendship in Mary Sakamoto and Owen Musa, and feels the same need to protect them as well

Good luck to him trying to figure this mess out before it blows up in his face

hi!! this is strud, updating cole’s intro and adding a bit of what’s happened to him in the past year and a half!! once again, her is my terrible lovely complicated son, he’s come a long way. find me on discord if you need anything ( strud 💫#5099 )